Coming Soon.
MAUNSELL, Shamus Joseph Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX13593 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roebourne, Western Australia, 22 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | New Norcia, Victoria Plains, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Died at sea (Nino Bixio), At sea, 17 August 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Col 93 |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX13593 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX13593, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Shamus Joseph Edgar Maunsell's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Cherilyn McMeekin
Shamus had five siblings, all born in Roebourne. His father was an Irish doctor, who worked in Roebourne, Onslow and New Norcia. His mother was born in Roebourne.
Biography contributed by Cherilyn McMeekin
Shamus was one of 41 Australian POWs killed when the Italian transport ship Nino Bixio was torpedoed by a British submarine in the Mediterranean on 17 August 1942. The Nino Bixio was transporting Allied POWs from Libya to Italy. Of the 122 Australian POWs to survive the incident, four died later by execution. Most of the Australian casualties were from the 2/28th Infantry Battalion.
Showing 4 of 4 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.